A Disappointment

After reading the information on line about the new techonology to produce meat without animals, without factory farming and poisons and toxins and drugs and slaughterhouses and all that stuff, I was quite intrigued. Intrigued enough to do more research and keep an eye out for more information. I'm thinking about writing some science fiction short stories about what the world post-factory farming might be like from various view points. Having been a member of the FFA and the 4-H, knowing plenty of old cattlemen who do love nature and care about animals, and having done some previous research on the movement to save "heritage breeds" - that is, breeds of cattle and other livestock that are not compatible with factory farming and thus rendered nearly extinct - I am speculating that removing the meat industry from the animal husbandry industry might be an improvement in some of their lives.

Well, all that speculation aside, when I saw the July issue of Discover had an article titled "Grow Your Own Meat", I purchased it.

Don't.

There is approximately one paragraph about the new technology and then two pages of insults about us pale, pasty-faced, sickly pathetic whiny vegetarians and our desire to just feel self-righteous and martyred and how hurt we will be when we can no longer sigh long-sufferingly as we refuse the meat dish.

I, personally, originally stopped eating meat because I just don't like the taste of it. Then began to learn about the horrors of factory farming. So, no matter how antiseptic and non-painful the production of meat becomes, I will probably never eat it again ANYWAY. Don't miss it.

My husband is now vegetarian for health reasons (along with quite a few vegetarians). That isn't going to change either. His body will still not be able to metabolize meat. He'll still be vegetarian.

I do think it might be very nice for those who are vegetarian purely on moral basis, if they miss meat, to be able to have a nice guilt-free steak, or chicken, or whatever.

I wonder what is going on in this world lately? It seems like there is so much hate and negativity. Every single online community I am a member of has fallen lately to the worst of the worst in insults, flames, taunts, and negativity. Looks like the print media is participating as well. I know there are some rough times ahead for myself, and it has been difficult to keep from falling into the trap of striking out at others, but I think I've managed so far. But what is wrong with the rest of the world?

If I were so inclined, I'd think the End Days are Coming and it's a damn good thing because none of us deserve to live!

Well, whatever. Let's sit down to a nice, hot bowl of Everything in the Refrigerator stew tonight and enjoy a movie :)

Summer

Posted: Monday 10th July 2006, 3:51 PM


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